Two species of water-loving mammals were once widespread in North Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma but their populations declined after human settlement, habitat modifications and a past demand ...

One of the most “vicious” and rarely seen animals in North Carolina turned up this summer knee-deep in mud on a trail camera near Chapel Hill, according to N.C. Candid Critters. “Caught the elusive ...

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Two days after thousands of minks were released from a fur farm, some have been caught, and others killed. There are still countless minks running around Northumberland ...

Farm animals look different from their wild counterparts in many ways, and one difference is consistent: their brains are smaller than those of their ancestors. From sheep to pigs to cows, ...

A new variant of avian influenza appears capable of spreading among mammals, highlighting the need for more proactive surveillance, experts said. By Emily Anthes Early last October, the mink on a fur ...

SALEM, Ore.— Wildlife-advocacy and animal-protection groups sent an urgent letter today calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state officials to address mink fur farms’ escalating threats to public ...

It was the middle of July and I was spending yet another morning in my beloved Thinking Chair. I had just returned from my trip to Cape Cod, where I had secured enough photos to give me columns until ...

A less than 30-second video of a mink jumping from one rock to another near Longmont’s Union Reservoir has generated quite a reaction online. Since being posted to the city’s official Facebook page on ...